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Your Richmond RCMP

Who we are

Your Richmond RCMP has been serving the community for over 60 years. We are the third largest detachment in Canada with a total of 227 Regular Members, supported by 2 Civilian Members, 85 full time City Municipal employees, serving an estimated population of 207,500. We’re located in the Community Safety Building at 11411 No.5 Road, south of Steveston Hwy.

What the RCMP brings to the table

Access to training and continuous learning. The RCMP trains and equips more than 18,000 RCMP police officers across the country. Training is constantly being improved to adapt to changing crimes and new legislation.

Internationally respected. Your RCMP officers are recognized as some of the best trained police officers in the world, and are regularly called by the UN and other counties to train other police forces.

They’ve seen it, solved it. RCMP officers have experience dealing with everything from earthquake response to riots. The RCMP led the successful security operations for the joint- forces 2010 Winter Olympics. They’re innovators.

Richmond isn’t alone. Thanks to the RCMP’s structure, your Richmond RCMP officers have direct access to experts across the region and country. And, if there’s an urgent problem, help is readily available from other Lower Mainland RCMP detachments.

Your Richmond RCMP's Personnel Breakdown

RCMP Regular and Civilian Members - City of Richmond

202

RCMP Regular and Civilian Members - Vancouver Airport

27

Municipal Employees

85

Volunteers

200

Auxiliary Officers

42

Who chooses the Chief RCMP Officer?

Mayor and staff are directly involved in the interview and selection process to determine who heads your Richmond RCMP. Superintendent Rendall Nesset is the current Officer in Charge, and he has been at Richmond Detachment for almost 14 years.

Who’s in charge of what?

Budgets, priorities and staffing levels – Richmond City Council

Police operations, training and assignment of staff – RCMP

How long do RCMP officers stay?

61% of Richmond RCMP officers have been in Richmond for at least 5 years, some up to 20 years.

New recruits to Richmond stay a minimum of 5 years, and other officers who come to the detachment may transfer after 3 years. Richmond is a desirable career option for RCMP officers.